Blog and updates
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13 Jan 2018
Globalised response urged to protect Antarctica's marine ecosystems - and reduce carbon
A proposal for a huge marine wildlife park around Antarctica is being driven by a combination of trading bloc governments and NGOs. Tapping into the powerful influence of the EU, the proposals will...
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11 Jan 2018
Seaweed as a Source of Renewable Energy
Fascinating video here from the FT showcasing the research into the potential of seaweed as a source of renewable energy.
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10 Jan 2018
How polluted in your street?
How polluted is your street? This BBC article flags up a programme looking at levels of air pollution in the UK, and highlighting the negative externalities that arise, how they've grown and...
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9 Jan 2018
Snow falls in the Sahara desert
Wow - evidence here that the world's hottest desert is not immune to the impact of winter.
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6 Jan 2018
Australia set to face new wildfire threat
Heatwave conditions of up to 45 degrees Celsius are set to hit areas of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia this weekend.
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3 Jan 2018
Grid Carbon
Here is an app that might be of interest to Geographers who follow trends and policies in the UK energy market.
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3 Jan 2018
Coasts: Does Hull have a future?
The Guardian reports on flood risks in Hull where more than 90% of the city lies below the high tide line.
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2 Jan 2018
Coasts: Dawlish Warren Flood Scheme
Here is a useful account for Coasts studies of the removal of a failing hard engineering coastal defence & installation of new soft engineering (not 'top engineering') with ancillary benefits
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2 Jan 2018
Urbanisation and prosperity
Our World in Data provides a rich treasure trove of data for geographers wanting a deeper understanding of the relationships between urbanisation and prosperity.
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31 Dec 2017
UK plant species at risk from deadly disease
Outbreaks of Xylella Fastidiosa in Europe have proved deadly to a wide range of species.
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30 Dec 2017
The Year That Was -- 2017
Tim Marshall - author of Prisoners of Geography and the Power of Flags provides a personal overview of the key geo-political events of 2017.
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30 Dec 2017
Planning Africa's Smart Cities
This video looks at the possibilities of countries in Sub Saharan Africa upgrading their infrastructure by using Green Building Councils to help promote smart cities, better able to make the most...
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27 Dec 2017
Who else could you fit in London?
Time Out has a thought experiment - which cities, regions and countries could be fitted into the land area covered by Greater London? The resulting maps might make a superb addition to a classroom...
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27 Dec 2017
Climate change to trigger increased asylum seekers in Europe
The study in Science Daily investigates the likelihood that increased asylum seekers in Europe will be directly linked to increased atmospheric temperatures.
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27 Dec 2017
Changing Places - Blackpool: A Forgotten Town
Blackpool rose to prominence with the Industrial Revolution and started to fall behind with the rise of cheap airlines and the structural decline of the domestic tourist industry.
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26 Dec 2017
Shanghai sets population at 25 million
In a bid to avoid so-called "big city disease", the Guardian reports that China’s financial hub of Shanghai will limit its population to 25 million people by 2035.
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20 Dec 2017
Global natural disaster costs more than double to $136bn
The reinsurance company Swiss Re estimates that natural and manmade disasters created $136bn of insured losses in 2017, double the 2016 figure and well above the 10 year average of $58bn.
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19 Dec 2017
Plastic waste to be tackled by the UK
Michael Gove has outlined a new policy to tackle the growing environmental concern.
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17 Dec 2017
Myanmar: The Hidden Truth
This Panorama report from Justin Rowlatt will be useful for students taking the A level human rights topic.
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12 Dec 2017
Changing Places: Tilbury and the story of a changing UK
A revealing and memorable video report on Tilbury - one of the most marginal political constituencies in the UK
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